Cream cheese vs Butter: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Cream cheese has 350 kcal and Butter has 717 kcal, so Cream cheese has 51% fewer calories.
Cream cheese has more protein (6.15 g vs 0.85 g). Butter has more fat (81.1 g vs 34.4 g). Cream cheese has more carbohydrates (5.52 g vs 0.06 g). Relative to calories, Cream cheese is the better protein source (1.76 g vs 0.12 g of protein per 100 kcal).


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Cream Cheese vs Butter 100g Compare
| per 100g | Cream cheese | Butter |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 350 | 717 |
| Carbohydrates | 5.52 g | 0.06 g |
| Fat | 34.44 g | 81.11 g |
| Protein | 6.15 g | 0.85 g |
| Water | 52.62 g | 16.17 g |
| Calcium | 97 mg | 24 mg |
| Iron | 0.11 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Magnessium | 9 mg | 2 mg |
| Potassium | 132 mg | 24 mg |
| Sodium | 314 mg | 11 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.023 mg | 0.005 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.23 mg | 0.034 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.091 mg | 0.042 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.056 mg | 0.003 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.009 µg | 0.003 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.86 mg | 2.32 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.002 µg | 0.007 µg |
Less Calories in Cream cheese
At first glance, you can see that in cream cheese is much less calories than in butter.
Cream cheese has 350 kcal per 100g and butter 717 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 105%.
In cream cheese and in butter most calories came from fat.
See tables below to compare cream cheese with butter in details.
Cream cheese 100g
350kcalCalories source
- 6% CARBS.
- 7% PROTEIN
- 87% FAT
Butter 100g
717kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS
- 0% PROTEIN
- 100% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.